Also known as “write-on-site” or “shut-up-and-write,” these low structure events let us write together with others and receive support. We start and end each session with a short check-in, but the bulk of the time is for you to use to reach your goals (and eat snacks!). Every Wednesday (11-1) and Friday (9-1) in Summer […]
(Social will be held at a later date on campus; Orientation is now from 6-7:30, ). To welcome new adjuncts to DU, we’re holding our first ever orientation and social in the next fall. Although most adjuncts learn important policies and expectations from their departments and colleges, this orientation offers a connection to resources at […]
New Chairs and Directors will have a chance to connect with each other, learn about some basics of chairing at DU, and consider Chair Well Being, Leading Faculty Meetings & Beyond, and Supporting Faculty. If you think you should be invited and haven't been, please send an email to Alison.Staudinger@du.edu
Do you often start the term with high hopes for your writing, creative, and teaching projects, but end disappointed by your actual productivity? Do you desperately want (or need) to write a lot this term? Do you want to figure out how to be more productive AND enjoy your life this term? This workshop will […]
Watch for an invite from the Provost's Office! This is a celebratory and networking event where your deans will introduce you to the other deans and each other.
Academic Impressions Webinar with DU Faculty Kate Willink & Darrin Hicks By participating in promotion and tenure reviews, faculty make the most consequential decisions they will ever have to engage in on behalf of their colleagues. Without adequate training and preparation, departments often have a reputation of unfair decisions, power dynamics, and lack of transparency […]
Overview Many institutions have expressed a commitment to addressing social inequity in its multiple forms as part of their strategic plans. One way this commitment is being implemented at many colleges and universities is through efforts to recruit and retain a more diverse faculty. Cluster hiring is one powerful strategy that can help with these efforts. But […]
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Faculty Facilitator Deb Ortega, Vice Provost Kate Willink, and Director of Faculty Development Alison Staudinger will guide Chairs and Directors in a scenario-based training to prepare them to evaluate faculty in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Faculty Senate responses, including the option to include Covid-19 Impact Statement or to use a Reflection on […]
Please join the Office of Internationalization on October 22 for our fall luncheon event, Re-engaging Internationalization: Grant Opportunities for Faculty (lunch provided). All faculty are invited to reconnect with colleagues, and learn about DU’s global engagement initiatives and how internationalization grants can support faculty with international/intercultural curricular and research activities. The event will be held […]
This workshop will include prompts and support for both COVID-19 impact statements and teaching reflections. Designed as a working session, participants will have plenty of time to draft or create an outline of one or both statements, with faculty facilitators available for different ranks, series, and writing tasks. Register here for zoom link
Come join Provost Mary Clark and The Faculty Senate to discuss next steps in workload equity, teaching excellence, and COVID impact initiatives. Engage colleagues who are early leaders in these areas, hear from Provost Clark as she sets out a vision and timeline for next steps in these initiatives, and discuss with faculty senate committee […]